Τρίτη, 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2016

RIFFOCITY – Disciples of the Storm review

It
seems that the Greek metal scene develops quite quickly lately and on good
foundations. The quality of musicians that play metal has risen and the
technology also helps them to compose their music easier and on professional
standards. RIFFOCITY for example were formed a couple of years back (in 2013)
in Serres (a town in North Greece) and they have already released their first
official 5 track EP under the title “Disciples of the Storm” which I am about
to present to you here.

THE COVER: Thrash
metal is definitely a violent sound and when you listen to it violent things come
into your mind, like for example natural catastrophes. So I think that the
cover of this EP got it right both for the sound of the band and the title of
their first release. On a desert plain and in the middle of a tornado you can
see a black hooded person holding a staff. He seems like commanding the whole
destruction that surrounds him. On his feet you can see human skeletons and one
of them stands on his knees. On the background you can see some more black
hooded figures, a mountain and some buildings. It is a cover with many
details.

MUSICAL STYLE: Well,
when you name your band RIFFOCITY then it is obvious that you create music
based on riffs. Actually thrash metal is a sound that is based on riffs and on
that RIFFOCITY does a very good job. The band sounds aggressive and yet their
songs have a melodic touch too (without losing their aggressive edge at any
point). As for their influences, well I think that SLAYER play a major role and
in general their sound is more U.S. thrash metal oriented. They also have a few
modern touches that reminded me of THE HAUNTED too. Finally the production is
good and helps you listen to all the instruments without reducing the
aggressive character of RIFFOCITY’s sound.

CONCLUSION: The
band states that they released this EP with the hope to attract the interest of
a label. Well, I think that this is possible since a lot of work has been done
here and on a professional level. As for us the fans, well this is a release we
will enjoy listening to since it includes some good thrashing metal tunes.